54 h. ago “It’s all about experience” Further Education teachers share what it takes and why they love it

Further Education teaching can be a great way to harness years of honed industry skills into a rewarding new role – here we explore what it takes and how to go about it

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3 d. ago Hate your job – but can’t afford to leave? 20 ways to love your work a little more

In these precarious times, many people hang on to roles they’d rather ditch. So, how to rekindle your passion and purpose? Readers and experts share their best suggestionsAt some point in their career everyone experiences feeling unfulfilled at work. But with confidence in the UK job market weakening, and competition for roles increasing, more people than ever are clinging to their positions, even if they have fallen out of love with their work. It’s a phenomenon that some have termed “job hugging”.If you find yourself prioritising a sense of security over ambition, and are unhappily sticking with your current role, is there a way you can weather the storm and even revitalise your passion for your job in the process? We spoke to career coaches, workplace psychologists and Guardian readers to find out. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Alan Shearer hits back at Roy Keane's 'sneaky' claim with brutal response

Alan Shearer has responded to Roy Keane's claim that he was a 'nasty' player and used 'sneaky elbows' during his Premier League career with a brutal response

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7 d. ago 'I spent £1.75 to stay at world's cheapest Airbnb to see what it was like'

A man called Nacho spent just 1.75 a night to stay at the 'world's cheapest Airbnb' in Bangkok, Thailand, and was keen to share his thoughts on the experience

Economics

7 d. ago Share your experiences of caring responsibilities in your relationship

We would like to hear from people who have had caring responsibilities in their long-term partnership or marriageIn sickness and in health ... more and more of us are relying on our partners for support and care when we become sick, with the number of full time unpaid carers rising. But caring can put a strain on the most loving of relationships. So we’d like to hear about your experiences of care in a long term partnership or marriage: who does it, who doesn’t, and what happens when you hit a rough patch healthwise and your partner isn’t able or willing to support you.For instance, are you facing serious health issues, and secretly worried about how your partner is going to react to the realities of caring for you? Or perhaps you have experienced a relationship breakup after a serious diagnosis? Or perhaps you’re the carer, and would like to talk to us in confidence about how that affected your relationship. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Asda, Boots and Sainsbury's vouchers handed out after people suffer deodorant 'burns'

A number of customers have taken to social media to share their recent experiences with a popular UK deodorant, with the company behind the product issuing a warning

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1 week ago Woman books £99 Wowcher mystery holiday and location leaves her 'surprised'

Ella Marie Gill took to social media to share her experience of paying for a mystery holiday through Wowcher, who allocate destinations to customers at random after booking

Economics

1 week ago Haven holidaymakers 'heartbroken' as popular children's entertainment faces change

A mum has taken to social media to share her disappointment after experiencing a major change at a Haven holiday park - and she's not the only one who's not happy

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2 w. ago EU’s proposed trade suspension with Israel ‘appropriate and proportionate’ given crisis in Gaza, Šefčovič says – Europe live

EU trade commissioner says proposed partial trade suspension is ‘carefully considered response’ to humanitarian crisis in GazaNordic correspondentDenmark is for the first time to buy long-range precision weapons such as missiles and drones, Mette Frederiksen has abruptly announced, as she warned “Russia is testing us”.There is no doubt that Russia will be a threat to Denmark and Europe for many years to come. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘It’s a lot of fear’: the rise of ecoanxiety on the frontline of climate breakdown

As study shows 78% of UK under-12s worry about the issue, people in their 20s around world share their experiences“We have lost so much already, and we don’t realise it,” says Eparama Qerewaqa, recalling the cyclones that hit his community in Fiji.When he was a child, Qerewaqa, now 27, would hear the flowing river as he slept, and during the day, he would run through forest paths, collecting guavas and mandarins before diving into creeks to catch prawns. Today, climate breakdown has made Nuku, the village he grew up in, a shadow of itself. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zoe Ball admits 'there are so many different struggles' in family life confession

Zoe Ball admitted she suffered from "mum guilt" as she tried to juggle her parental responsibilities while having a busy and successful career when her son Woody was younger

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3 w. ago Gogglebox cast tragedies from star's sudden death to family's 'heartbreaking' farewell

Gogglebox has become a firm British television favourite since it launched over a decade ago, but the cast have experienced their share of tragedies over the years

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4 w. ago Utah State University under fire after exposing animals to huge amounts of radiation and performing surgeries without pain medication, report says

“Utah State is strongly committed to the humane treatment of research animals in its care,” a university spokesperson said in response to the outcry

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